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    Guru Weekly's Buzz for Jan 27 to Feb 2

    Guru, Published on 27/01/2023

    » Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.

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    Guru's Weekly Buzz for Oct 28 to Nov 3

    Guru, Published on 28/10/2022

    » Our pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.

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    'The bottom line': Scuba divers help preserve historic Bangkok mansion

    AFP, Published on 08/03/2022

    » A 200-year-old Chinese mansion in Bangkok's heart isn't an obvious place for a scuba school, but in a city relentlessly demolishing its architectural heritage the business is helping preserve the historic home.

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    Explore the unique charms of Phetchaburi

    Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 09/12/2021

    » As the winter breeze blew in, it was the ideal day for a young man to be ordained. A group of monks were reciting prayers and the temple grounds were busy with local pilgrims when I arrived at Wat Yai Suwannaram in the coastal town of Phetchaburi. Although the place had come back to life, the ordination ceremony was held without a colourful procession or music band, according to disease control measures.

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    Eat, sleep, repeat

    Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 25/09/2020

    » With tourism at an all-time low in a country that relies heavily on tourism, the government is scrambling to soften the blow on the economy. Hotels have taken it pretty hard, with a few reopening but still operating at low to medium capacity. However, there are hotels that have come up with a plan to entice spending at their properties: dine and stay promotions. It's pretty straightforward: you spend a certain amount to feast and eat your fill, and then you're awarded with a free stay or a discount on your next booking. Eat and be rewarded for it. Loosen those belts and throw diet rules out the window, as we list the hotels that are offering dine and stay promos.

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    Lunar New Year a chance to reminisce

    News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/01/2020

    » For many Thais with migrant links, Chinese New Year is a festival full of memories, a time to reflect and celebrate the strength of ethnic heritage.

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    Villa Maxima

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 12/12/2019

    » This two-bedroom northern-style teakwood house is located within the same compound as the home of its owner Chayasiri Vichayarak who, together with her late husband Wichai Pitakworrarat, restored an old riverside mansion and converted it into the highly acclaimed hotel Praya Palazzo a decade ago. For a couple of years now, Chayasiri has let go of the Bangkok property. This small-scale pet project of hers in Chiang Mai offers a tasteful retreat that any art and culture lover would appreciate. Booking is compulsory.

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    A walk through history

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 31/10/2019

    » Across the Chao Phraya River from Chinatown are old neighbourhoods steeped in history. Over a hundred years ago, one of them was the home and playground of a goldsmith's daughter who decades later become the mother of two beloved monarchs. But the late Princess Srinagarindra was not the only historical figure who once called this area home.

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    Day trippin'

    Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 20/09/2019

    » I get cabin fever if I am in the concrete urban jungle we call Bangkok for too long. A weekend trip to the 'burbs is ideal for when the bank balance is low, but the holiday spirit is high. The capital's surrounding areas are a treasure trove of exciting activities and all it takes is a sense of adventure. So strap on the exploration belts and let's go on a ride!

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    A perfect setting

    Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 22/02/2019

    » The exotic waterway access to this week's subject of review and its architectural grandeur that awaits to greet you never fails to cast the spell of first impression.

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